動詞 engulf:

1. engross (oneself) fully
   同義詞：steep, immerse, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up
2. flow over or cover completely

1. If an earthquake were to engulf England tomorrow, the English would manage to meet and dine somewhere among the rubbish, just to celebrate the event.
   假使明天會有一場地震席卷英國，英國人也會設(shè)法在頹垣敗瓦中找個地方見面飲宴來慶祝這件大事的吧。
2. A bed of loose sand mixed with water forming a soft, shifting mass that yields easily to pressure and tends to engulf any object resting on its surface.
   流沙一種由松散的沙子和水混合成的沙層，形成一堆松軟、移動的物質(zhì)，在壓力下很容易塌陷，并可吞沒置留在沙面上的任何物質(zhì)

en.gulf

v.tr.（及物動詞）
en.gulfed,en.gulf.ing,en.gulfs
To swallow up or overwhelm by or as if by overflowing and enclosing:
吞沒，吞噬：被或似乎被過多壓倒，吞噬：
例句：
The spring tide engulfed the beach houses.
春潮吞沒了海灘上的房子

【引伸】
engulf.ment
n.（名詞）